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To: jhild who wrote (27857)	12/14/1997 12:24:00 AM
From: pass pass	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 61433

The beauty of 112k is that you don't tie up 2 lines. You can still make regular phone calls with any of the 2 lines while you're surfing, in which case the speed slows to 56k. But if there is no incoming/outgoing call on any of the 2 lines, you get 112k. The rationale is that a lot of homes have 2 lines already and the telco loves this idea.

To: jhild who wrote (27857)	12/14/1997 2:05:00 AM
From: polarisnh	Respond to of 61433

jhild, I agree 100%! I fail to see the significance of this 112 kbp crap! The consumer will do much better off with ADSL or cable modems! You are talking higher throughput and potentially voice, video, and data over one link. IMHO, Steve

To: jhild who wrote (27857)	12/14/1997 10:52:00 AM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 61433

Ryan, just curious as to who you know that will be buying 112K modems. I have come across no one considering this modem. I don't get the concept of it from a marketing pov. Who is going to go out and pay for two phone lines so they can run this thing? Honestly now Ryan, are you going to pay to tie up two phone lines? DSL, ISDN and cable modems are the frequent mentions above 56K. jhild, The 112K modem is out of the question as you stated. You forgot to mention to the two ISP accounts too. You would be using two lines payed for by the ISP. Glenn